In an art system committed to emphatic figuration and digital evanescence, aspects of Dale Lawrence’s work can seem slightly outmoded — cool, but retro

<b>Percy Zvomuya</b> spoke to Libyan novelist Hisham Matar in an attempt to understand what happened and where things are heading in North Africa.

Five finalists for the 2011 Caine Prize for African Writing, which recognises achievments in the short story genre, have been announced.